"As a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador it is important for me to help keep the story of the children’s famine in East Africa in the headlines. The situation in southern Somalia is worsening. One little boy or girl is dying from starvation every six minutes. Please share this with your friends because the more of us that share it, the more lives we can save. Please help UNICEF save lives in the Horn of Africa. Thank you."﻿

When I was in the Philippines last December I visited a UNICEF supported urban centre in Manila for children who once lived and worked on the streets. Children who live and work on the streets – especially in large cities – are vulnerable to violence, drug abuse, criminal gangs and exploitation. In UNICEF’s flagship report below, The State of the World’s Children: Children in an Urban World, you can read more about the importance of putting children first﻿

You can also see my photos from the trip below, and the amazing children I met in Manila who are changing their lives – and the lives of others - with the help of UNICEF and its partners. Remember, together, we can make a real difference in the lives of children﻿